“I’m not a morning person.”
Someone needs to work on improving the excuse machine.
Juan Arreola was looking after his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son one day. He punched the son twice, and undoubtedly did a bit more. The kid ended up with bruises over his face and back, plus some brain bleeding and was taken to the hospital.
His stated reason for beating up the 2-year-old?
When Northampton County Judge F.P. Kimberly McFadden asked Arreola Friday if that’s how he regularly treated 2-year-olds, he replied: “I was working till midnight. I’m not a morning person.”
yeah he needs a swift kick in the nads.
Comment by annie | 23 October 2007
While I don’t condone the beating of children… he should have considered the fact that his girlfriend had kids and realized how much that’d trouble him
Comment by Allen | 23 October 2007
@Annie: Repeatedly.
@Allen: It’s amazing how many men it’s a big issue for. Guess it’s a reminder that they weren’t the only one. I find it very sad.
Comment by Donnie | 23 October 2007
hm… it may be more primal than that.
It’s the concept that you shouldn’t have to expend energy to support genes that aren’t yours
Comment by Allen | 23 October 2007
Is that his real name? “JUAN ARREOLA”?? Has anyone said that out loud? OMG it’s no wonder he punched out this kid, he probably got made fun of all his life for being one nipple!
Comment by Caroline :) | 24 October 2007
@Allen: Yeah, that too.
@Caroline: That’s exactly the type of insight that makes me so glad to have known you. (Incidentally, I only found out what an areola was earlier this year.)
Comment by Donnie | 24 October 2007